Tarot Readers Are Counsellors Too: Tarot Card Reader

You have earned a name in Delhi and Mumbai where your tarot reading skills are concerned. Who did you learn the art from?
I learnt tarot card reading from three different professionals. The first was from a professional in Mumbai followed by another short training by the mother of my husband’s colleague. At both the places, I couldn’t learn properly. Finally, an Australian lady, Amanda, explained to me the concepts after which I became a master.
 
Most of the famous readers are women. What do you think is the reason for this?
I think women are more sensitive and they make good counsellors.

So you mean counselling is part of card reading?
Yes, it is. People come to you when they are in distress. Some have family problems, some are monetarily affected while others face office-related problems.

You have to find out what the problem is, tell him/her the reality (of the situation) with some workable solutions. At the same time, you have to share your wisdom and experience to make them feel better. That helps build long-term relationships.

You have been in this profession for more than 10 years now. Have things changed for the better, especially for budding readers?
Earlier, there was no one you could learn the art from. There were hardly any books, DVDs and professionals were also quite few in number. To fix the problem, I released my first DVD in 2005.

Now, things have changed dramatically. There are plenty of books, DVDs and practicing professionals from who you can learn the art. In Delhi alone there would be more than 3,000 tarot card readers, as per my estimate.
 
This profession is still evolving. How reliable are the practising professionals from whom you can learn the tricks of the trade?
I think learning from a professional gives you the benefit of practical exposure, which you can’t get when you learn from books or DVDs. I normally take phone calls of clients in front of students and discuss the ‘cases’ with my students, without naming my client, of course. Tarot card (reading) is all about practical experience where every case is different; each person throws you a new challenge.

Do you read your own cards?
I read them every day. I can’t take any decision without them. Recently my daughter got admission in IIT Bombay, and I had known it beforehand.